Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	30.24 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	9 Sep 1:53 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Ricetown KY

Overnight
Low: 68 °F
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 88 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 67 °F
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 85 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 68. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

Thursday

A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Saturday

A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 87.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.